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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Caithness => Topic started by: Fishponds on Thursday 25 January 07 18:17 GMT (UK)
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I am trying hard to fine the parents of John Warse (Wares) born c 1755 Canisbay. He married Jannet Old (Auld) in 1778. Can anyone help please? The Scottish naming pattern can be very useful but also quite confusing.
Regards
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Sorry, brain-freeze. Well out of your estimate...by 20 years. :P
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Fishponds, just a thought, the various spelllings of Old that I have come across include Auld, and other rootschatters I am sure will come up with others. This may help in your search.
Kathb
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Fishponds,
the only info I can provide is that Janet was listed as janet oal.
Their family were
james 1780
john 1781
euphemia 1783
Anne 1788
Donald 1790
William 1793
Janet 1796
Frank
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Could this be the same Wares/Warse etc family?
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.sut.general/1193/mb.ashx
James.
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james, nice to hear from you. how is Thurso?
I have kind of lost track. which wares are we talking about?
Frank
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Frank - question 1 was "I am trying hard to fine the parents of John Warse (Wares)"
Variation in spelling but maybe same family as in
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.sut.general/1193/mb.ashx
Stroma being so close to Mainland Scotland (Caithness).
James.
(Caithness, basking in accustomed tropical conditions [and if you believe that, I'll sell you the Castle of Mey])
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Have you seen Stuart's site
http://www.familyauld.org.uk/
His ealiest Auld(etc) appears to be George who married Janet Smith 1787.
It could well be that this George was a brother! to your John b 1755.
Catherine WARES b1839 being my link to this tree - she married Alexander Auld
Tricia
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You know there's another on here looking at Auld?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,241553.0.html
James.